Manchester Investment Development Agency Service (MIDAS) has appointed Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster to handle its regional, national and international PR. PR firm PAPR has also been retained by MIDAS to handle the property side of the business.

Public Select, a comms recruitment and development agency for the public sector, has been set up by four PR consultants. Carol Grant, Karen Riches, Marina Pirotta and James Flynn will offer recruitment, coaching and development plus e-guides and masterclasses.

The New West End Company has recruited Jace Tyrrell to director of comms from his role as head of comms, with an increased remit around business strategy and corporate comms. Laura Ramos has been promoted to comms manager.